You Do It For Your Car, So Do It For Yourself

By Donna Kostiew

Does your car get more maintenance and TLC than you give yourself? Does your home receive more attention and improvements than your own body does? Oftentimes, it is hard to see what we are ignoring and the pressure to keep up with the Joneses can cause that sort of temporary blindness. But what if, instead of trying to keep up with a lifestyle of materialistic goods, we turn our energies into trying to keep up a lifestyle of health and wellness?

There are so many benefits of getting maintenance care for our cars, and we are reminded of it every month or so by the flashing lights on the dashboard or by the weekly mailings from the car dealership telling us, in not so many words, that it is time to spend a lot of money at their place of business. Your local chiropractor at The Joint Chiropractic also believes in prevention and maintenance, but they won’t be flashing a light on your body nor will the appointment with them cost you a significant portion of the savings you have for your child’s college tuition. And … you will more than likely leave with a smile on your face. When was the last time you did that leaving your car dealership?

Regular chiropractic adjustments help prevent relapses if you have already been treated for chronic pain or an acute injury. They will also reduce the risk of future pain or health problems and have been shown to improve your quality of life.

Some benefits of chiropractic maintenance care are:

• Quicker detection of minor joint restrictions
• Improved posture
• Better sleep and rest
• Reduction in injuries
• Improved digestive health
• Fewer headaches and allergies
• Enhanced athletic performance

This type of wellness care can benefit everyone … from the athlete who needs help to stabilize an injury, to the parent who wants better health for their family, to the active senior who just wants to keep minor problems from becoming more serious. It’s a perfect way to take a proactive stance on overall health and wellness because chiropractors are extremely knowledgeable in well-being and preventative care for all ages. 

Good health is maintained by the positive choices that are made every day in regards to exercise, sleep, and diet, and after assessing a patient's needs, the chiropractor will work on those foundations to come up with an individualized plan for care that does not include prescription medications or surgeries. Overall, they simply want you to live an enjoyable pain-free lifestyle so that you can continue to be involved with the activities that you love to do.

And if all of that sounds good, then regular chiropractic maintenance care should definitely become a part of your life.

To learn more about your health and wellness, see your local chiropractor at The Joint Chiropractic in San Jose, Calif.